Yeah Think you may have become sensitive - I've come from a civic Type R to the GTD and it felt super laggy at the start!
Out of interest how do the GTD and Type R compare? totally different engines I know but still interested to hear a comparison...
Type R - I have a personal soft spot for these iconic engines. Always always wanted one since I started driving so I might be a tiny bit biased but here goes - very sensitive throttle, light flywheel so takes a lot of getting used to coming off the throttle and feeling the car jolt forward because the revs drop so quickly. Extremely rewarding when you learn how to drive it 'properly'. I know many people who have driven them and thought they were utter pants because of the minimal torque and not taking time to get used to it. However, once you know where the sweet spot of the VTEC is and how to keep it there using the gears, it is an absolute joy. You have to be committed though. It takes time to get used to, and at the start I was a tiny bit disappointed with the lack of torque coming from a 1.9 tdi PD150 engine. However, I learnt to adore it once I knew exactly how to move up the gears and how to heal-toe dropping gears. Fuel wise, it wasn't amazing but not too bad considering it was so high-revving. Normally averaged 31mpg on a mix of driving.
GTD - sort of knew what to expect because I have had a high(ish) powered turbo diesel before. However, it still surprised me how 'soft' the throttle felt compared to the Type R. It also felt like it took an age for it to go up the rev band, but then quickly remembered how to drive it 'on the torque' and how it is completely the opposite to the Type R. I learnt that I had to completely forget the 'stamp the throttle and wait for the limiter' driving style. In a straight line, I think the Type R might be a tiny bit faster from a standing start due to better traction off the line and the revving nature meaning not having to change gears as often as the GTD. Rolling along, in gear acceleration I think the GTD would be a bit quicker. Around the bends, the GTD would have absolutely no chance catching up to the Type R. The GTD doesn't need as much concentration to get the most out of it, whereas with the Type R, you can bounce off the limiter so quickly which blunts its performance. Also due to this it makes changing gears at the right time more of a challenge.
As an everyday, comfortable, do-everything sort of car, the GTD is the obvious winner. But there is no comparison to the rawness, sound and excitement of the Type R. Of course, that isn't for everyone though!
As you said they are two cars you wouldn't normally compare, but it still is good to do so because at the end of the day, that's what being a car enthusiast is all about
